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An intriguing mix of history, literature, and politics. Romans displays the true Rome and the true Romans. Discover a venerable cardinal from the slums, popes called unwillingly to high holy office, and a goodly helping of colorful ambassadors and counts. Here one finds the fascinating story of Mussolini's son-in-law, Count Ciano, as well as stories of Rome's legendary political scandals.
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Romans is an eclectic book, one without a theme, since Rome?the city, its history, and its people?is too big a subject for any one book. It is a hard book to place, containing both wise reflections on history and shrewd vignettes of present-day Roman society. The lives of both great and small are viewed with equal perception and compassion, famous sites are well described, and little-known sites are made intriguing. Sheridan is an English journalist who worked as a correspondent in Rome for many years. He loves Rome, and you know it. Nothing unifies this book but his own delight in this restaurant, this person, or this church, but his enthusiasm and facile prose mastery are more than enough. The reader, too, will be delighted and will wish the book were longer. It will appeal especially to intelligent casual readers. Recommended for public libraries.?James F. DeRoche, Alexandria, Va.
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- PublisherSt Martins Pr
- Publication date1995
- ISBN 10 0312131585
- ISBN 13 9780312131586
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages202
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